Entries from February 2009

It was not the ending that the Lady Dragons of Jefferson had hoped for. Jefferson saw their region and state title hopes come to an end last Wednesday, as they were defeated by Union County 46-38 in the first round of the Region 8-AA tournament at North Oconee High School. The teams had split their two previous meetings, with Jefferson ...
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An extended stretch of illness left me homebound several consecutive days last week. In between bouts of sleeping multiple hours at a time, I found myself overcome with a combination of restlessness, boredom and soreness (from constant coughing and laying in the bed for too long). During one of the brief stretches when I had the energy to climb ...
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A loss to a strong Elbert County team last Tuesday ended the season for the Jackson County Panthers. The Panthers wrapped up their season with a 3-17 record. It was the third meeting between the two teams of the season. Elbert won both previous meetings, winning 70-40 back on Dec. 9, and 58-44 back on January 27. This time, it was almost a ...
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The Jackson County Mat Panthers had one champion and a fifth place result at Saturday’s AAA State Tournament at the Gwinnett Arena. Ryan Howe brought home the state championship in the 189 lb. class, while Izzy Carillo-Garcia placed fifth in the 135 lb. class. Jackson County amassed 44 points during the tournament, trailing overall winner ...
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Hoschton is getting a jump start on its 2010 budget – including the possibility of a city property tax. The city’s fiscal resources committee outlined a timeline for next year’s budget, which starts on Jan. 1, 2010. The city council approved a controversial 2009 budget in December after numerous meetings centering on a possibility of a ...
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A speeding vehicle overturned on Josh Pirkle Road on Friday, as a Braselton officer was pursing it, according to incident reports. A Braselton officer said he noticed the vehicle driving fast on Ga. Hwy. 124 and it later started driving faster on the roadway, according to a police report. The driver was passing vehicles in a no-passing zone and ...
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Two Braselton businesses owners say they were duped by a salesman offering to advertise their companies, according to police. Representatives from Merle Normal Cosmetics and Maggie’s Spa — both located on Spout Springs Road — said a man came into their stores in August 2008 to sell advertisements. The man said the advertisement work would ...
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If the General Assembly plans to break a commitment made a decade ago, Rep. Tommy Benton says it’ll do it without his vote. Benton said this week he intends to vote against a proposal from Gov. Sonny Perdue to cease paying 10 percent salary supplements to some 2,400 Georgia teachers who earned National Board For Professional Teaching ...
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It may not feel like spring yet, but to the Banks County Diamond Leopards it is close enough. The Leopards’ season is off on the right track as Banks won its preseason game 14-3 over Johnson last Friday. Monday, Banks was on the road for the first official game of the season, taking on the Franklin County Lions. The AAA Lions were not much of ...
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Banks County’s Mat Leopards ended a strong season at the state tournament on Saturday, in a tie for 12th place with East Jackson. Banks had a third place finish from Tramane Mayfield at 285 pounds, a fourth place finish from Matthew Patton at 215 pounds and fifth-place finisher Demetric Dempson at 171 pounds. Banks scored 47 points, as did ...
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